Hampshire is set for another exciting year in 2024, with an array of large-scale events and festivals. Home to a host of food and music festivals, family fun events, and special anniversaries, you're sure to find plenty of exciting events to include Hampshire in your holiday plans. 2024 marks the 80th anniversary of the Normandy Landings, the largest seaborne invasion ever, and one that changed the course of history. There will be a host of anniversary events across the region, both on the 6th June but also throughout the year at The D-Day Story in Portsmouth. Jane Austen House will also be celebrating its 75th anniversary as a museum before the county marks the 250th anniversary of Jane’s birth in 2025.
Grab your calendar and start planning your next visit to Hampshire, here are some of the most popular events happening across the county in 2024 - The Alresford Watercress Festival (19th May 2024), Basingstoke Festival (21st June - 7th July 2024), Farnborough International Airshow (22nd - 26th July 2024), Winchester Hat Fair (30th June - 1st July 2024), Beaulieu Supercar Weekend, Beaulieu (3rd - 4th August), Victorious Festival Portsmouth (23rd - 25th August 2024), International Kite Festival, Portsmouth (27th - 28th July 2024), New Forest & Hampshire Country Show, (30th July - 1st August 2024), Southampton International Boat Show (13th - 22nd September 2024), all filling the Hampshire calendar to bursting.
To find out what's on in Hampshire today or this weekend, explore our featured list below or use the 'what's on search box' above to narrow down your required date. Families on a budget can look out for the many free events (F) taking place, you'll also find plenty of fun activities for kids to do whether it's during the holidays or on a weekend break. Hampshire's fertile rural landscape means that food and drink play a big part in the county's event calendar with local produce championed and enjoyed through Farmers' Markets, beer festivals, celebrity visits, and plenty of tasting opportunities!
If you're travelling from outside the area for an event in Hampshire, there are numerous hotels and other accommodation options to suit your needs.
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Festival
Southsea
The 31st Portsmouth International Kite Festival will take place on 27th & 28th July at Southsea Common.
Childrens Events
Whiteley, Fareham
Saturday 30th March and 13th April | 11am to 12.30pm
Come down to Parson's Collar and create your own pizza, add toppings of your choice and cook them in our very own pizza oven!
Create your own milkshake to eat alongside your pizza with follow-up…
Heritage & History
HAVENSTREET
Immerse yourself in Britain's heyday for a memorable and nostalgic day out for all the family. An extraordinary time with even more extraordinary people. Be inspired by the music, dress and food of the era that changed the world.
MUSIC &…
Theatre
Winchester
Join the celebration of Mugenkyo's landmark 30th anniversary, with a very special show of big beats, visual treats & vital energy.
Taking the audience on a journey 'in time', a thrilling ride through their 30 years, the concert is a full theatrical…
Easter
EAST COWES
Join English Heritage for a cracking adventure quest at Osborne this Easter holiday. Hunt for clues in the grounds, track down the Easter eggs and get rewarded with a tasty chocolate treat.
You can take on the quest every day of the school…
Theatre
Winchester
Dear Zoo the timeless children's classic book returns to the stage!
See our characters write to the Zoo. Who will be delivered? A cheeky monkey, a jumpy frog and of course a perfect puppy.
Help your children learn as the book leaps onto the stage…
Outdoor Event / Activities
New Forest
The iconic International Autojumble is returning on Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th September. Join us for the biggest outdoor sale of motoring items this side of the Atlantic.
This long-awaited weekend of automotive enjoyment will bring together all…
Film
Winchester
Prepare for an unforgettable night of adventure as the Kendal Mountain Tour 2024 comes to life!
Join us on a journey through the world's most breathtaking landscapes with a selection of award winning films showcasing the year's most daring feats of…
Outdoor Event / Activities
New Forest
Enjoy an open-air production of Little Women on Wednesday 14th August, as Chapterhouse Theatre Company presents Louisa May Alcott's beloved coming of age story with an evening of magical theatre in the Beaulieu grounds.
Meet headstrong Jo March and…
Run / Rally
Portsmouth
Lace up those trainers - the Great South Run is back!
Food
Whiteley, Fareham
Sunday 31st March - 12.30pm-3pm
Treat yourselves to a truly special three course lunch. Includes a glass of fizz, an Easter egg hunt and an Easter egg for all children.
£37.95 per person
£18.95 per child (5-12 years)
To book or for more…
Outdoor Event / Activities
Beaulieu
Want an activity so good you'll drop your Easter bonnet? Join New Forest Activities for some target shooting with a twist! Learn how to shoot a real bow and arrow as you release your inner archer and compete head-to-head for the biggest Easter egg…
Theatre
Winchester
Peppa Pig is back in her 'oinktastic' brand new live show, Fun Day Out.
Join Peppa with her family and friends as they go to the zoo and the beach for a special party.
This show will be packed full of singing, dancing, and muddy puddles, Peppa's…
Special Events
Portsmouth
Portsmouth will be at the centre of the UK’s national commemorations for D-Day 80 this June.
Heritage & History
Lower Swanwick
See the Museum for free! In celebration of Heritage Open Days – a national event that aims to make heritage accessible to all – we throw open the doors to one and all. If you have always wondered what the museum was like, come and check us out…
Extreme Sports
Sandown
Spring into Spring with the Isle of Wight Bungee Jump and support Islanders affected by cancer.
Looking for some excitement? Not sure how to make 2024 unique? Experience the thrill of a lifetime with our exhilarating 160ft bungee jump!
By…
Outdoor Event / Activities
Petersfield
The bottom of Butser Hill will be filled with awesome arena acts, entertaining attractions, dog shows, animal petting zoo, children's rides and fun zone, country life stalls, beer tent and catering with live music and much much more!
Music
Winchester
Together for fifty five years now, Steeleye Span changed the face of folk music forever by taking it into the world of gold discs and international tours.
New album the Green Man Collection brings together tracks from their recent releases with new…
Festival
Southampton
This family owned event, showcases the very best of Thai culture. This includes traditional Thai Cuisine, Cultural Arts such as Dance, Music, Muay Thai Martial Arts, Singing and of course the famous Lady Boys. The Southampton Thai Festival has…
Music
Southampton
Join the City of Southampton Orchestra as they embark upon a magnificent journey around the world through the music of four giants of the Romantic period. We start off in Scotland via Mendelssohn's evocative Hebrides Overture, crossing over to…